Beyond the Policy: A Whistleblower's True Story & Practical Case Management

Having an effective whistleblowing policy on paper is one thing; navigating a live, high-stakes report in practice is another.

The Gibraltar Association of Compliance Officers (GACO) invites members and industry professionals to an exclusive, highly practical session featuring Pav Gill—the whistleblower who exposed the multi-billion-euro Wirecard scandal. Moving beyond high-level theory, this session bridges real-world experience with actionable operational strategy for compliance, legal, and risk professionals operating within regulated environments.

• Date: Wednesday, 14th October 2026
• Time: 09:30 – 11:30 CET
• Location: Online (Link provided upon registration)
• Fees: £25 for GACO Members; £40 for Non-GACO Members

What You Will Learn

• The Human & Procedural Reality: First-hand key takeaways from the Wirecard story, highlighting where internal systems fail and how to avoid critical organizational blunders.
• Step-by-Step Incident Response: A practical framework detailing exact dos and don'ts from the moment a report reaches your desk through to resolution.
• Filtering Noise from Substance: Clear methodologies to distinguish genuine whistleblowing disclosures from internal grievances, personal disputes, or disgruntled employee reports.
• Lifecycle Management & Modern Tools: How leveraging modern RegTech and dedicated whistleblowing platforms ensures confidentiality, immutable audit trails, and efficient case resolution.
• Best Practices for Regulated Firms: Up-to-date governance strategies to maintain regulatory compliance while fostering an ethical, speak-up culture.

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for Compliance Officers, MLROs, Risk Managers, Legal Counsel, HR Directors, and Senior Executives seeking to bulletproof their internal reporting infrastructure against common pitfalls and reputational damage.

Speaker: Pav Gill, Wirecard Whistleblower & Legal-Tech Innovator

Pav Gill is a qualified lawyer, legal expert, and corporate governance leader best known for exposing the multi-billion-euro Wirecard scandal—one of the largest corporate fraud cases in history. After serving as Senior Legal Counsel for Wirecard's Asia-Pacific operations, his whistleblowing efforts brought the fraud to light despite immense personal and professional risks. Drawing from his experience, Pav subsequently founded Confide, an agentic governance, risk and compliance platform that powers critical workflows from receipt to resolution.